theantiquetiger
08-06-2013, 10:49 AM
The discussion that went on about Ansel Adams got me wondering, "Who is your favorite artist?"
My favorite artist is a local guy by the name of Winans Fonville. He did a lot around here from the 40's to to 70's (died in the 80's). He even use to have a portrait studio here in Baton Rouge. I have a few of his prints in my office because he shot a lot around LSU n its early days. He is in many museums and galleries here in BR and in New Orleans. Unfortunately, when my wife bought me the three prints for Christmas a few years ago, they were just released, she paid a lot of money for them, but the company that was producing them must have left the printer on over night and made 1000's of them. Now I see them everywhere for sale and they cannot give them away.
http://www.fonvillewinans.com/
http://www.fonvillewinans.com/CollectionofWork/Gallery.aspx
Here is one of my favorites by him:
http://shard1.1stdibs.us.com/archivesE/upload/9277/10/XXX_9277_1331040501_1.jpg
My favorite artist is a local guy by the name of Winans Fonville. He did a lot around here from the 40's to to 70's (died in the 80's). He even use to have a portrait studio here in Baton Rouge. I have a few of his prints in my office because he shot a lot around LSU n its early days. He is in many museums and galleries here in BR and in New Orleans. Unfortunately, when my wife bought me the three prints for Christmas a few years ago, they were just released, she paid a lot of money for them, but the company that was producing them must have left the printer on over night and made 1000's of them. Now I see them everywhere for sale and they cannot give them away.
http://www.fonvillewinans.com/
http://www.fonvillewinans.com/CollectionofWork/Gallery.aspx
Here is one of my favorites by him:
http://shard1.1stdibs.us.com/archivesE/upload/9277/10/XXX_9277_1331040501_1.jpg